Re:Is Google an independent state now? (Score 1)

It doesn't have anything to do with the US Department of State...it's always funny to see how you Americans always think everything revolves around you. Although, lately it seems as though the hurricanes have been stiring things up down there nicely. Anyways, as previously stated in a previous post (by someone else) it's the UN that's in charge of such things as countries wanting to become independant (or, in contrast, annexation, etc etc), not the independant countries themselves. They can cry and moan for years about it, but unless their dignitaries take the necessary steps to acheive independance I'm afraid it's always going to stay that way.

They're screwed either way though if you think about it. If they choose to become separatists and form their own country, China will get insulted and crush them anyway. In this case, I believe that a bit of annoyance and whatnot is a small price to pay as compared to a mass exodus.